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    White Rhino Population in Africa Increases for First Time Since 2012

    White Rhino Population in Africa Increases for First Time Since 2012

    Just in time for World Rhino Day (September 22), the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) announced that the white rhino population has increased for the first time since 2012. Although the increase is promising, experts warn that poaching still threatens the species. According to the IUCN, the white rhino count at the end […]

    Africa’s Shortsighted Focus on Natural Gas Instead of Renewables Risks Stranding Assets and ‘Economic Turmoil,’ Analysts Say

    Africa’s Shortsighted Focus on Natural Gas Instead of Renewables Risks Stranding Assets and ‘Economic Turmoil,’ Analysts Say

    Mozambique’s burgeoning methane gas export industry shows the consequences of industrialized nations’ failure to fund developing countries’ expansion of renewable energy, Bloomberg reports. Only one-third of Mozambique residents have access to electricity (70% of which is produced by hydroelectric facilities). Now, European nations like Germany and Italy are buying all the gas they can, while […]

    Critically Endangered African Forest Elephant Holds Onto ‘Last Stronghold’ in Gabon

    Critically Endangered African Forest Elephant Holds Onto ‘Last Stronghold’ in Gabon

    The gentle and expressive African forest elephant is a critically endangered species due to habitat loss and poaching. But according to a survey conducted by the Wildlife Conservation Society and the National Parks of Gabon, these rare, non-predatory pachyderms have one “last stronghold offering a large quasi-continuous habitat” in Gabon, in the Congo River Basin. […]

    Scientists Document Rare Giraffe Dwarfism for First Time

    Scientists Document Rare Giraffe Dwarfism for First Time

    Nine feet tall is gigantic by human standards, but when researcher and conservationist Michael Brown spotted a giraffe in Uganda’s Murchison Falls National Park that measured nine feet, four inches, he was shocked. Giraffes have an average height of around 16 feet. Their necks alone can measure six feet. So why was this giraffe so […]

    Climate Crisis Will Shift Tropical Rain Belt and Create Food Insecurity for Billions, Study Finds

    Climate Crisis Will Shift Tropical Rain Belt and Create Food Insecurity for Billions, Study Finds

    Nearly 1.6 million people in the southern part of Madagascar have faced food insecurity since 2016, experiencing one drought after another, the United Nations World Food Program reported. A study published Monday found billions more could face food insecurity as Earth’s tropical rain belt shifts in response to climate change, causing increased drought stress and […]

    Kenya’s Rift Valley Lakes Have Flooded Properties and Displaced Communities

    Kenya’s Rift Valley Lakes Have Flooded Properties and Displaced Communities

    By Wesley Langat Over the years, the Rift Valley lakes in Eastern Africa have been vital in supporting livelihoods of local communities who depend on fishing, farming and livestock keeping. Apart from being a UNESCO world heritage site, the lakes are also a major tourist attraction destination with rich flora and fauna. But recent rising […]